wholesome Food.

And that Food, to wit, that Fruit, is even the most hurtful of all. It is the Fruit of Beelzebub's Orchard. I do marvel that none did warn you of it; many have died thereof.

Christiana. Then Christiana began to cry, and she said, O naughty Boy, and O careless Mother what shall I do for my Son?

Skill. Come, do not be too much dejected; the Boy may do well again; but he must purge and vomit.

Christiana. Pray Sir try the utmost of your Skill with him whatever it costs.

3, 4.

Potion pre

55, 56, 57.

Skill. Nay, I hope I shall be reasonable: So he made him a Purge; but it was too weak. 'Twas said, it was Heb. 10. 1, 2, made of the Blood of a Goat, the Ashes of an Heifer, and with some of the Juice of Hyssop, &c. When Mr. pared. Skill had seen that that Purge was too weak, he made him one to the Purpose, 'Twas made Ex Carne & John 6. 54, Sanguine Christi. (You know Physicians give strange The Lattine Medicines to their Patients) and it was made up into I borrow. Pills with a Promise or two, and a proportionable quantity of Salt. Now he was to take them three at a Mark 9. 49. time fasting in half a quarter of a Pint of the Tears of Repentance. When this potion was prepared, and Heb. 9. 14. brought to the Boy, he was loth to take it, tho' torn The boy loth with the Gripes, as if he should be pulled in pieces. Physick. Come, come, said the Physician, you must take it. It goes against my Stomach, said the Boy. I must have you take it, said his Mother. I shall Vomit it up again, Zech. 12. 10. said the Boy. Pray Sir, said Christiana to Mr. Skill, how does it taste? It has no ill taste, said the Doctor, and with that she touched one of the pills with the tip The Mother of her Tongue. Oh Matthew, said she, this potion is perswades sweeter than Honey. If thou lovest thy Mother, if thou

to take the

tastes it and him.

A word of
God in the

lovest thy Brothers, if thou lovest Mercy, if thou lovest thy Life, take it. So with much ado, after a short Prayer for the blessing of God upon it, he took it; and it wrought kindly with him. It caused him to purge, it caused him to sleep, and rest quietly, it put him into a fine heat and breathing sweat, and did quite rid him of his Gripes.

So in little time he got up, and walked about with a hand of his Staff, and would go from Room to Room, and talk with Prudence, Piety, and Charity of his Distemper, and how he was healed.

Faith.

So when the Boy was healed, Christiana asked Mr. Skill, saying, Sir, what will content you for your pains and care to and of my Child? And he said, you must Heb. 13. 11, pay the Master of the College of Physicians, according to rules made in that case, and provided.

12, 13, 14, 15.

This Pill an
Universal
Remedy.

Joh. 6. 50.

Chris. But Sir, said she, what is this Pill good for else? Skill. It is an universal Pill, 'tis good against all the Diseases that Pilgrims are incident to, and when it is well prepared it will keep good, time out of mind.

Christiana. Pray Sir, make me up twelve boxes of them: For if I can get these, I will never take other Physick.

Skill. These Pills are good to prevent Diseases, as well as to cure when one is Sick. Yea, I dare say it, and stand to it, that if a Man will but use this Physick as he should, it will make him live for ever. But, good In a Glass of Christiana, thou must give these Pills, no other way but as I have prescribed: For if you do, they will do no good. So he gave unto Christiana Physick for herself, and her Boys, and for Mercy: and bid Matthew take heed how he eat any more Green Plums, and kissed them and went his way.

the Tears of Repentance.

It was told you before that Prudence bid the Boys, that if at any time they would, they should ask her some Questions, that might be profitable, and she would. say something to them.

Mat. Then Matthew who had been sick, asked her,

Why for the most part Physick should be bitter to our of Physick. Palates?

Pru. To shew how unwelcome the word of God, and of the Effects of Physick. the Effects thereof are to a Carnal Heart.

Matthew. Why does Physick, if it does good, purge, and cause that we vomit?

Prudence. To shew that the Word when it works effectually, cleanseth the Heart and Mind. For look what the one doth to the Body, the other doth to the Soul.

of the Sun.

Matthew. What should we learn by seeing the Flame of Fire and of our Fire go upwards? and by seeing the Beams, and sweet Influences of the Sun strike downwards?

Prudence. By the going up of the Fire, we are taught to ascend to Heaven, by fervent and hot desires. And by the Sun his sending his Heat, Beams, and sweet Influences downwards, we are taught, that the Saviour of the World, tho' high, reaches down with his Grace and Love to us below.

Matthew. Where have the Clouds their Water?
Pru. Out of the Sea.

Matthew. What may we learn from that?

Pru. That Ministers should fetch their Doctrine from

God.

Mat. Why do they empty themselves upon the Earth?
Pru. To shew that Ministers should give out what

they know of God to the World.

Mat. Why is the Rainbow caused by the Sun?

Of the Clouds.

Of the Rain

bow.

Of the
Springs.

Of the Candle.

Of the Peli

can.

Of the Cock.

Prudence. To shew that the Covenant of God's Grace is confirmed to us in Christ.

Matthew. Why do the Springs come from the Sea, to us, through the Earth.

Prudence. To shew that the Grace of God comes to us through the Body of Christ.

Mat. Why do some of the Springs rise out of the tops of high Hills?

Prudence. To shew that the Spirit of Grace shall spring up in some that are Great and Mighty, as well as in many that are Poor and Low.

Mat. Why doth the Fire fasten upon the Candlewick ? Pru. To shew that unless Grace doth kindle upon the Heart, there will be no true Light of Life in us.

Matthew. Why is the Wick and Tallow and all, spent to maintain the light of the Candle ?

Prudence. To shew that Body and Soul and all, should be at the service of, and spend themselves to maintain in good Condition that Grace of God that is in us.

Mat. Why doth the Pelican pierce her own Breast with her Bill?

Pru. To nourish her young ones with her Blood, and thereby to shew that Christ the blessed, so loveth his Young, his People, as to save them from Death by his Blood.

Mat. What may one learn by hearing the Cock to Crow.

Prudence. Learn to remember Peter's Sin, and Peter's Repentance. The Cock's crowing, shews also that day is coming on, let then the crowing of the Cock put thee in mind of that last and terrible Day of Judgment.

Now about this time their Month was out, wherefore they signified to those of the House, that 'twas convenient

Then said Joseph to his The weak

may some

strong to

for them to up and be going. Mother, It is convenient that you forget not to send to times call the the House of Mr. Interpreter, to pray him to grant that Prayers. Mr. Great-heart should be sent unto us, that he may be our Conductor the rest of our way. Good Boy, said she, I had almost forgot. So she drew up a Petition, and prayed Mr. Watchful the Porter to send it by some fit man to her good Friend Mr. Interpreter; who when it was come, and he had seen the contents of the Petition, said to the Messenger, Go tell them that I will send him.

to be gone on

When the Family where Christiana was, saw that they They provide had a purpose to go forward, they called the whole House their way. together to give thanks to their King, for sending of them such profitable Guests as these. Which done, they said to Christiana, And shall we not shew thee something, according as our Custom is to do to Pilgrims, on which thou mayest meditate when thou art upon the way? So they took Christiana, her Children, and Mercy into the Closet, and shewed them one of the Apples that Eve did Eve's Apple. eat of, and that she also did give to her Husband, and that for the eating of which they both were turned out of Paradise, and asked her what she thought that was? Then Christiana said, 'Tis Food, or Poison, I know not A sight of which; so they opened the matter to her, and she held ing. up her hands and wondered.

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Sin is amaz

Gen. 3. 6.
Ro. 7. 24.

der.

Then they had her to a Place, and shewed her Jacob's Jacob's LadLadder. Now at that time there were some Angels ascending upon it. So Christiana looked and looked to see the Angels go up, and so did the rest of the Company. Then they were going into another place to shew them something else: But James said to his Mother, Pray bid A sight of them stay here a little longer, for this is a curious sight. taking.

Christ is